distasteful

/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/

//dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ// adj

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"distasteful" is a 11-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“distasteful” has 17 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #29,244. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,244
frequency rank, English
3,470
“D” headwords
17
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Having a bad or foul taste.

Corpus desk

Index EN-distasteful · distasteful · English

distasteful · rank #29,244 · 17 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,244
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,470
  • PHOTO-FINISH dojo

Nearest frequency peer: dojo (+1 rank slots)

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Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “distasteful”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “distasteful” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the edit-distance chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for distasteful
PropertyValue
Headworddistasteful
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
IPA/dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/
Letters11
Frequency rank#29,244
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “distasteful”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).distastefullands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

The axis is logarithmic, with each marked tick roughly ten times rarer than the last. Same rarity band neighbours include “dojo” (#29,245), “dielectric” (#29,241), “Dougie” (#29,247). Among 3,470 “D” headwords, “distasteful” is #29,244. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around distasteful (IPA /dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #29,244 among 3,470 “D” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for distasteful, with forms such as "ddistasteful", "disatsteful", and "disstasteful". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Etymologically, the entry records: From distaste + -ful or dis- + tasteful. The correct English form is distasteful, spelled D-I-S-T-A-S-T-E-F-U-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    Having a bad or foul taste.
  2. 2
    Unpleasant.
  3. 3
    Offensive.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how distasteful appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Near-synonym: unpalatable
  2. The food had very distasteful flavour.

Etymology

From distaste + -ful or dis- + tasteful.

Antonyms

pleasantpleasing

This word in other languages

desagradable(Español)désagréable(Français)geschmacklos(Deutsch)desagradável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ddistasteful
  • disatsteful
  • disstasteful
  • distasetful
  • distassteful
  • distastefful
  • distasteflu
  • distastefull
  • distasteufl
  • distastfeul
  • distastteful
  • distatseful
  • distsateful
  • disttasteful
  • ditsasteful
  • dsitasteful
  • idstasteful

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of distasteful - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ddistasteful1disatsteful2disstasteful1distasetful2distassteful1distastefful1distasteflu2distastefull1
Edit distance from "distasteful"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "distasteful"?
"distasteful" is spelled D-I-S-T-A-S-T-E-F-U-L. The IPA pronunciation is /dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/.
What does "distasteful" mean?
As an adjective, "distasteful" means: Having a bad or foul taste.
What are common misspellings of "distasteful"?
Common misspellings include "ddistasteful", "disatsteful", "disstasteful", "distasetful", "distassteful". The correct spelling is "distasteful".
How do you pronounce "distasteful"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "distasteful" is /dɪsˈteɪstfəɫ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "distasteful"?
From distaste + -ful or dis- + tasteful. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "distasteful", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list